Canon PIXMA MP280 On-Screen Manual - Page 587

Aligning the Print Head Position Page 587 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Aligning the Print Head Position P028 Aligning the Print Head Position Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines. This machine supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual head alignment. To perform automatic head alignment, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in the manual: Basic Guide and then execute the function from the operation panel of the machine. The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows: Print Head Alignment 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Custom Settings on the Maintenance tab The Custom Settings dialog box opens. 3. Switch head alignment to manual Check the Align heads manually check box. 4. Transmit the settings Click Send and when the confirmation message appears, click OK. 5. Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens. 6. Load paper in the machine Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray. 7. Execute head alignment Make sure that the machine is on and click Align Print Head. Follow the instruction in the message. 8. Check the printed pattern Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated boxes. Clicking the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the preview window, will automatically set their numbers in the associated boxes.